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AFTERMATH OF WWII 20 th Century History BBS. AFTERMATH OF WWII Atomic Testing “Manhattan Project” Cost $2 billion USD which is approximately $20 billion.

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1 AFTERMATH OF WWII 20 th Century History BBS

2 AFTERMATH OF WWII Atomic Testing “Manhattan Project” Cost $2 billion USD which is approximately $20 billion USD today Trinity Test Site, NM

3 AFTERMATH OF WWII Japan US President Truman agreed to dropping t wo Atomic Bombs Hiroshima & Nagasaki, 1945 Nearly 120,000 died immediately USSR Roughly 25-35 million dead because of WWII and its effects Fear of Germany Suspicion of the U.S. Gained control over eastern Europe

4 AFTERMATH OF WWII World Economy International Monetary Fund Investment, loans, economic growth World Politics United Nations Purpose to maintain worldwide peace Security Council 51 Original member nations Debate, conflict resolution

5 SIGNIFICANCE OF END OF WWII Ended the Great Depression New economic opportunities for Women and People of Color Defeat of Nazis and crippled Germany Destroyed Europe U.S. and Soviet Union became worldwide superpowers

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